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Anthocyanins and Bilberry Extracts: Retinal Resilience and Aging Microvasculature

Anthocyanins and Bilberry Extracts: Retinal Resilience and Aging Microvasculature

Anthocyanins and Bilberry Extracts: Retinal Resilience and Aging Microvasculature The flavonoids anthocyanins (pigments in berries) have long been claimed to benefit eye health, and modern studies suggest they do concentrate in ocular and vasc...

Taurine and Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival Across the Lifespan

Taurine and Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival Across the Lifespan

Introduction Taurine is a nutrient-rich amino sulfonic acid found in high concentrations in the retina and other neural tissues. In fact, taurine levels in the retina are higher than in any other body tissue, and its depletion causes retinal ...

Curcumin and Curcuminoids: Anti-inflammatory Strategies for Glaucoma Neuroprotection

Curcumin and Curcuminoids: Anti-inflammatory Strategies for Glaucoma Neuroprotection

Curcumin and Curcuminoids for Glaucoma Neuroprotection Glaucoma is an age-related optic neuropathy marked by progressive retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss and vision impairment. Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are central to glau...

N-Acetylcysteine and Glutathione: Fortifying Antioxidant Defenses in the Aging Eye

N-Acetylcysteine and Glutathione: Fortifying Antioxidant Defenses in the Aging Eye

N-Acetylcysteine and Glutathione in the Aging Eye Age-related eye diseases – including glaucoma and retinal degeneration – are driven in part by oxidative stress, an imbalance between harmful free radicals (reactive oxygen species) and the eye...

Coenzyme Q10 as a Mitochondrial Adjunct in Glaucoma and Lifespan Health

Coenzyme Q10 as a Mitochondrial Adjunct in Glaucoma and Lifespan Health

Introduction Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy marked by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and visual field loss (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov(https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6301180/:~:text=Glaucoma%2C%20the%20leading%20cause%20...

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